Directory

Senior Lecturer

Current / Functions Currently

• University Lecturer in Nantes University
• Researcher at IMN Institute

Qualifications

• PhD in Physical Chemistry (2000)
• Engineer in Chemistry from Rennes School (1996)

Themes de recherche / Research Themes

• Physico-chemical characterization of inorganic food additives (TiO2, silver, calcium phosphates…) and determination of their fate in the gastro-intestinal tract
• Comprehensive study of the interactions between TiO2 and biomolecules / phosphated molecules
• Synthesis and characterization of photosensitive sols and gels based on titanium oxides for the conception of solar cells and photobatteries
• Characterization of colloidal suspensions through size and zeta potential measurements

Animation de la recherche / Research Community Activities – Teaching Responsibilities

• Head of the first year of Master A3M (Analysis, Molecules, Materials, Medicines)

Publications

• 25 publications in international peer reviewed journals, 1 patent
• Since 2006, 34 oral conference presentations

Ressources en ligne / Online Resources

Researchgate : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Helene-Terrisse

ORCID: 0000-0002-9338-6939

Function:

CNRS Research Engineer, HDR

Qualifications:

Doctorate in Materials Science, Engineer from Ecole Centrale de Nantes

Expertises:

• Mott insulators
• Thin films
• Electrical testing

Main research theme:

Study of the insulator-metal transition in thin-film Mott insulators for microelectronics applications

Biography:

• Current research projects: Mott-IA Regional Academic Research Demonstrator Project, ANR FASTRAIN, IPCEI ME-CT Mott-IMC
• Activities in the research community (committee member, network…) : Coordinator of IMN’s PLASSMAT platform
• Award: SFP Grand Prix Felix Robin 2023

Publications and patents :

• Propagating insulator-to-metal transition in the wake of photoinduced strain waves in a Mott material, Nature Physics 2024, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02628-4
• Enhancing the Resistive Memory Window through Band Gap Tuning in Solid Solution (Cr1-xVx)2O3, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c09387
• A Leaky-Integrate-and-Fire Neuron Analog Realized with a Mott Insulator. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2017.https://doi-org.inc.bib.cnrs.fr/10.1002/adfm.201604740
• Patent “Use of Mott insulators in neuromorphic networks” 2014
• Resistive Switching in Mott Insulators and Correlated Systems. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, https://doi-org.inc.bib.cnrs.fr/10.1002/adfm.201500823
• Deposition of GaV4S8 thin films by H2S/Ar reactive sputtering for ReRAM applications, J Phys D Appl. Phys. 2014, DOI 10.1088/0022-3727/47/6/065309

Link to orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4508-954X

Link to scholar.google.fr: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vMqkta8AAAAJ&hl=fr

CNRS Research Fellow

Function:

CNRS researcher, HDR

Main research theme :

Radical chemistry

Current research projects :

• RADICO: µs measurement of the carbonate radical (CO3°-) at the solid/solution interface
• FRICKE POUR TOUS: Quantification of oxidative radicals produced by photolysis, sonolysis, radiolysis….

Publications:

Physico-Chemistry

Terfas, S.; Blain, G.; Craff, E.; Koumeir, C.; Haddad, F.; Poirier, F.; Delpon, G.; Vandenborre, J. Oxygen Dependence on Hydrated Electron Yields: Pulsed Radiolysis Studies Using Proton Beams. J. Phys. Chem. A 2025, 129 (22), 4861-4869.

Geosciences

Lefeuvre, N.; Truche, L.; Donzé, F.-V.; Vandenborre, J.; Gaucher, E. C.; Magnin, V. The Contribution of Mechanoradical Reactions to Crustal Hydrogen Generation. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 2025, 660, 119363.

Health

Blain, G.; Vandenborre, J.; Villoing, D.; Fiegel, V.; Fois, G. R.; Haddad, F.; Koumeir, C.; Maigne, L.; Métivier, V.; Poirier, F.; Potiron, V.; Supiot, S.; Servagent, N.; Delpon, G.; Chiavassa, S. Proton Irradiations at Ultra-High Dose Rate vs. Conventional Dose Rate: Strong Impact on Hydrogen Peroxide Yield. Radiation Research 2022, 198 (3), 318-324.

Energy

Vandenborre, J.; Guillonneau, S.; Blain, G.; Haddad, F.; Truche, L. From Nuclear Waste to Hydrogen Production: From Past Consequences to Future Prospect. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2024, 64, 65-68.

Link to publi HAL: 102697930
Link to orcid: 0000-0002-7718-7120